2023 Comtes Lafon Volnay 1er Cru Les Santenots du Milieu Monterey County The grapes for Fichet's Bourgogne

The grapes for Fichet's Bourgogne Côte d'Or come from within the Meursault village

This has a haunting beauty almost unmatched in this vintage

oyster shell and a whiff of crushed anise

a true vin de garde and yes

the appellation can be largely overlooked and underappreciated

2023 Comtes Lafon Volnay 1er Cru Les Santenots du Milieu Monterey County The grapes for Fichet's Bourgogne93 95 Points, Vinous "The 2023 Volnay Les Santenots du Milieu has another very delineated, quite floral bouquet that is cut from a similar cloth to the Champans, with just a touch of violet emerging with time in the glass. More powerful than the other Volnays, the palate is well balanced, with great depth and white pepper graphite notes toward the very persistent finish. This is a Volnay Santenots with well placed ambition, much more elegant than